OpenAlex Global Universities & Research Institutions Radar

What can OpenAlex Global Universities & Research Institutions Radar do?

OpenAlex Global Universities & Research Institutions Radar extracts public data from the OpenAlex open science research index in an automated, lightweight scraper. Retrieve structured records, identifiers, status metrics, and metadata in seconds without managing proxies or scraping infrastructure.

📦 What you can extract	⚙️ Features & integrations
🏛️ Institution Profile: Institution name, alternative names, OpenAlex ID 🌍 Location & Geopolitics: Country code, city, coordinates, country name 🔢 Standard Identifiers: ROR ID, Wikidata ID, Wikipedia URL 📈 Academic Impact: Total published works count, cited-by total count ⏱️ Timestamps: Updated date and record creation timestamps	⚡ Zero proxies required: Direct, fast cloud execution 📅 Scheduling & automation: Run hourly, daily, or on-demand ⬇️ Multi-format export: Download JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML 🦾 API & SDK ready: Native Python and Node.js SDK integrations 🤖 AI & LLM friendly: Clean structured data for Claude, GPT, and agents

How much will scraping cost?

This Actor uses a transparent Pay-Per-Event (PPE) pricing model:

• Only $1.25 per 1,000 results ($0.0013 per record).
• Free Monthly Tier: Apify provides $5 in free usage credits every month, allowing you to scrape up to 4,000 records completely free each month.
• No recurring monthly subscriptions, no proxy fees, and no charge for runs that return 0 results.

How do I use OpenAlex Global Universities & Research Institutions Radar?

1. Create an account: Sign up for free at console.apify.com.
2. Open the Actor: Navigate to OpenAlex Global Universities & Research Institutions Radar in the Apify Store or Console.
3. Configure parameters: Enter your target search filters or leave the default settings to test.
4. Click Start: Hit Save & Start and watch live logs as records are extracted.
5. Download your data: Export in JSON, CSV, or Excel, or consume via the Apify API.

⬇️ Input Parameters

Configure extraction using the following input fields:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
search	string	Cambridge	Search for universities or research organizations (e.g., Cambridge, Stanford, Max Planck, Harvard).
perPage	integer	20	Number of institution records to return (5 - 50).

⬆️ Output & Sample Dataset

Extracted items are stored in your default dataset. Here is an example of the clean JSON record structure:

[
  {
    "id": "https://openalex.org/I241749",
    "displayName": "University of Cambridge",
    "countryCode": "GB",
    "type": "education",
    "worksCount": 165000,
    "citedByCount": 6800000,
    "ror": "https://ror.org/013meh722",
    "homepageUrl": "https://www.cam.ac.uk",
    "extractedAt": "2026-11-04T08:00:00.000Z"
  }
]

💼 What can you do with this data?

• Academic Partnership Sourcing: Identify leading global research universities by publication volume.
• Higher Education Analytics: Benchmark university citation impact across disciplines.
• Institutional Master Data: Resolve organization names to persistent ROR and OpenAlex IDs.
• EdTech Lead Generation: Build verified lists of higher education institutions and locations.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need proxies to run this Actor?

No. This Actor connects directly to public data endpoints and does not require paid residential or datacenter proxies.

Can I schedule this Actor to run automatically?

Yes. Use the Schedules tab in Apify Console to run this Actor automatically every hour, daily, or on any custom cron schedule.

Can I integrate this scraper with Python or Node.js?

Yes. You can invoke this Actor and stream results directly using the official Apify Python SDK or Apify JavaScript/TypeScript SDK.

How can I export my data?

You can download your dataset at any time in JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML table directly from the Apify Console or via API.